Govt extends Election Reform Commission's term to Jan 15

BSS
Published On: 03 Jan 2025, 00:45

DHAKA, Jan 2, 2025 (BSS) – The government has extended the term of the Election Reform Commission until January 15, 2025.

 “The government has extended the term of the Election Reforms Commission, constituted by notification S.R.O. No. 329-AIN/2024 issued on October 3, 2024, till January 15, 2025. It will come into effect immediately”, read a notification issued today by the Cabinet Division following the order of the President

On October 3, the government formed the commission to make the electoral process more accountable, efficient, neutral, and responsive to public needs.

The commission headed by Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) Secretary Badiul Alam Majumder was supposed to submit the report to the chief adviser within 90 days.

The other members of the commission are – Local government and election affairs expert Dr Tofail Ahmed, former additional secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Jesmin Tuli, election expert Md Abdul Alim, political analyst Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, institutional reform expert Mir Nadia Nivin, electronic voting and blockchain expert Mohammad Sadek Ferdous and a student representative.


 

 

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